Curti, Campania
Curti | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Curti | |
_-_chiesa_di_San_Michele_Arcangelo.jpg) Church of St. Michael. | |
Location of Curti | |
  Curti Location of Curti in Italy  Curti Curti (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′N 14°16′E / 41.083°N 14.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta (CE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Raiano |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 7,234 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Curtesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81040 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | Saint Roch of Montpellier |
| Saint day | 3rd Sunday of September |
| Website | Official website |
Curti (Campanian: Curtë) is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Main sights
The Conocchia is a funerary monument (c. 2nd century AD) that stands on the route of the Appian Way; the name refers to its shape, which resembles a spinner's distaff. According to tradition Flavia Domitilla was buried there; she was a niece of the Roman emperor Vespasian during the Christian persecution by Domitian.
Twin towns
Pavel Banya, Bulgaria
Chiprana, Spain
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT